Speaking for the first time since Joe Namath issued strong criticism of the New York Jets, Zach Wilson insisted that he wasn't upset by the comments.

"I mean, he's passionate," Wilson said. "He's obviously one of the greats, so as an offense we've got to do everything we can to try to prove him wrong."

Namath, 80, fed up with Wilson's struggles, blasted the quarterback on "The Michael Kay Show.". He said that Wilson's performance was "disgusting" and that he's "seen enough of Zach Wilson," predicting the former first-round pick never will develop into a good player.

Wilson was thrust into the lineup when Aaron Rodgers went down with a season-ending Achilles injury on the fourth play in Week 1.